Corellium and Lauterbach Partnership Takes Development of SDVs to Next Level
The race to build the next generation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) is accelerating, and the industry is facing a need to rethink traditional development workflows. Corellium and Lauterbach, two leaders in embedded systems and virtualization, have joined forces to enable automotive software developers to build, test, and debug applications in the cloud before physical chips are even available.
By virtualizing the Arm Reference Design-1 AE (RD-1 AE) automotive platform, Corellium and Lauterbach are eliminating the bottlenecks of physical hardware, dramatically reducing time-to-market, and empowering developers to create software with unprecedented speed and precision.
Transforming Automotive Software Development with Virtual Hardware
Modern vehicles contain hundreds of processors and sensors that power everything from autonomous driving and advanced infotainment systems to mission-critical safety features. With 94% of automotive computing already running on Arm, the need for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective software development tools has never been greater.
The Corellium Virtual Hardware platform addresses these needs by providing:
- High-speed, cloud-based execution of automotive workloads without requiring physical hardware
- Functionally accurate models of complete SoCs, capable of executing the same binaries as real chips
- Support for all Arm CPU architectures (A, R, and M) used in automotive systems
- Integration with Lauterbach’s TRACE32® debug tools, delivering full visibility into software execution
With this partnership, developers can work on full automotive compute stacks, including safety islands, hypervisors, and real-time operating systems (RTOS), long before silicon is available.
Why Virtualization is a Game Changer for Automotive Display Software
One of the most complex challenges in automotive software development is ensuring that graphical interfaces, infotainment systems, and in-car displays function seamlessly across multiple processors, operating systems, and hardware environments. Traditional development methods rely on expensive, time-consuming physical hardware testing, which can introduce delays and create last-minute integration challenges.
With Corellium’s virtualization technology, manufacturers can:
- Develop, test, and validate display software entirely in the cloud before hardware is available
- Run production code on virtualized Arm devices without modification, ensuring full compatibility
- Eliminate costly, unreliable physical device labs and emulators
- Scale testing across multiple OS versions and configurations, improving software reliability
By removing the dependency on physical hardware, teams can test display software earlier, fix integration issues faster, and ensure a smooth user experience across all in-car screens.
Corellium’s Key Value Propositions for Automotive Development
Beyond this specific partnership, Corellium’s Virtual Hardware for Automotive is redefining embedded software DevOps with its flexibility, scalability, and cost-saving advantages.
Here’s why automotive developers are moving to Corellium:
- Ditch device labs and emulators
- Cloud-based scalability
- Arm-native performance
- Support for SOAFEE
- Flexible deployment
With Corellium, automotive companies can streamline development, reduce costs, and build more secure, efficient software in record time.
What Industry Leaders Are Saying
“Our innovative solution enables automotive developers to innovate just as quickly in the cloud as on physical chips,” said Bill Neifert, SVP of Partnerships at Corellium. “By partnering with Lauterbach and leveraging the Arm Virtual Hardware platform powered by Corellium, we have transformed the development process for software-defined vehicles and modernized the automotive industry.”
“The Arm RD-1 AE solution leverages our latest Armv9 technology to enable the AI, security, and safety capabilities needed to develop next-generation SDVs,” said Suraj Gajendra, Vice President of Automotive Product and Software Solutions at Arm. “Lauterbach and Corellium’s new virtual prototype solution helps automotive software developers start on their work much earlier and accelerates time to market for key automotive applications.”
The Future of Automotive Development with Corellium
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